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Isoperimetric bubbles in spaces with density $r^p + a$

Optimization and Control 2025-03-24 v1

Abstract

Least perimeter solutions for a region with fixed mass are sought in Rd{\mathbb{R}^d} on which a density function ρ(r)=rp+a\rho(r) = r^p+a, with p>0,a>0p>0, a>0, weights both perimeter and mass. On the real line (d=1d=1) this is a single interval that includes the origin. For p1p \le 1 the isoperimetric interval has one end at the origin; for larger pp there is a critical value of aa above which the interval is symmetric about the origin. In the case p=2p=2, for d=2d=2 and 33, the isoperimetric region is a circle or sphere, respectively, that includes the origin; the centre moves towards the origin as aa increases, with constant radius, and then remains centred on the origin for aa above the critical value as the radius decreases.

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@article{arxiv.2503.17177,
  title  = {Isoperimetric bubbles in spaces with density $r^p + a$},
  author = {Martyn Gwynne and Simon Cox},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.17177},
  year   = {2025}
}

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22 pages

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